LIFT South Gloucestershire

The local IAPT service (Improving access to Psychological therapies).

Target client group – Mild to moderate anxiety and depression.

Service Outline

Since October 2012:

• ‘Front door’ service. Assessment and Step 1 ( Stress and mood management Course).

• AQP (Any Qualified Provider) providing step 2 and 3 interventions.

The ‘Front Door’ Service

• To date the team has received 12,145 referrals.

• 9889 (81%) self referral and 1944 (16%) G.P referral.

• 4029 (33%) have attended the Stress and Mood Management course.

• 4263 (35 %) have been referred on to step 2 and 1128 (9%) step 3 interventions.

AQP

• Range of providers offering a range of interventions across a range of venues in South Gloucestershire and Bristol.

• Step 2 interventions six sessions – group (Psycho-educational)and 1:1 (CBT orientated)

• Step 3 interventions twelve sessions- 1:1 (CBT, Counselling, EMDR) and limited groups (MBT and post natal depression)

Challenges

• Managing the high volume of referrals.• High DNA rate.• Tariffs for AQP work.• Accommodation.• Staffing with fluctuating demand.• Delivering the ‘front end’ and providing AQP.• Increasing complexity of referrals.

Opportunites

• AQP offers choice to the Service User ie choice of time, venue, provider and intervention.

• Low waiting times for treatment.• Accessible • Partnership working between a range of

different sized providers.• Increasing move to evidence based

interventions based on NICE guidelines for treating anxiety and depression.

Future.

• Contract ends October 2015. Retendering process to start Jan 2015.

• Dec 2014 introduction of registration form for all new referrals.

• Jan 2015 name change South Gloucestershire Talking Therapies. Move away from the LIFT model (Least intervention first)

• Increase in provision of bespoke groups (Care leavers, BASS and local charity.)